Sure it’s fun to make your own jewelry, but how much better to make even the beads! In this video I’ll how you a simple technique for adding sparkle and color to translucent polymer clay. Although I’m quite pleased with how this…
This bracelet design started with the beads. I bought these overlapping lentils a while ago and have just never found the right design for them. But then I pulled out all my “pending” strands of beads and saw them next to these…
Since we moved into this house nearly 18 years ago I’ve been working at making my studio the best work space possible. I chose this particular room because of the three rooms adjoining it: the bathroom, the kitchen and (at the time)…
Lookee, lookee! That’s me! Can you tell I’m excited by having my work featured on a magazine cover for the first time? 🙂 Anyhow, just in case you missed it, I wanted to share. The tutorial for the little fairy garden birdbath is in…
If you are new to polymer clay you may not realize that you don’t have to use the clay as it comes right out of the package. Not only can you mix the colors to get your own shades, but you can…
Last November Michelle over at Firefly Design Studio started up a new jewelry design challenge. She made these lovely ceramic paisley components in two different color ways: neutrals and brights. I chose the neutrals. It was then our job to use all those…
Although this bracelet looks quite fancy, it’s really a simple project to put together. The fun part is choosing all your different beads to get a nice ombré blend. Having the beads all the same type: crystals, and having the same spacer…
You’ve heard me mention Christi Friesen’s Swellegant paints quite often here on my blog and on my YouTube channel, so it was about time that I did a video explaining them! These paints are wonderful for giving polymer clay and other items a…
One thing most polymer clay artists love about this medium is its ability to imitate other materials. Just a quick search for “polymer clay faux” on Pinterest brings up images and/or tutorials for faux gemstones of various types, faux sea glass, faux…
Today’s bracelet features these cute tile beads that have only been around for a few years, but, wow, have they caught on! They’re called “tila” beads and are made by the Miyuki company of Japan. Tila beads are small (4-5mm) square beads each with…
